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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,119,569,112.80, 9,179,353,669.20 and 1,979,431,146.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,119,569,112.80, 9,179,353,669.20 and 1,979,431,146.40 is: 2,969,146,719.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,119,569,112.80 : 9,179,353,669.20 = 1,979,431,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,119,569,112.80/9,179,353,669.20 = 1,979,431,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,119,569,112.80x = 9,179,353,669.20 × 1,979,431,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,119,569,112.80x = 18,169,898,556,635,604,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,169,898,556,635,604,992/6,119,569,112.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,146,719.60

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